26 U.S. Code § 356 - Receipt of additional consideration

(A)section
354 or
355 would apply to an exchange but for the fact that

(B)the property received in the exchange consists not only of property permitted by section
354 or
355 to be received without the recognition of gain but also of other property or money,

then the gain, if any, to the recipient shall be recognized, but in an amount not in excess of the sum of such money and the fair market value of such other property.

(2) Treatment as dividend

If an exchange is described in paragraph (1) but has the effect of the distribution of a dividend (determined with the application of section
318(a)), then there shall be treated as a dividend to each distributee such an amount of the gain recognized under paragraph (1) as is not in excess of his ratable share of the undistributed earnings and profits of the corporation accumulated after February 28, 1913. The remainder, if any, of the gain recognized under paragraph (1) shall be treated as gain from the exchange of property.

(2)the property received in the distribution consists not only of property permitted by section
355 to be received without the recognition of gain, but also of other property or money,

then an amount equal to the sum of such money and the fair market value of such other property shall be treated as a distribution of property to which section
301 applies.

(c) Loss

If—

(1)section
354 would apply to an exchange or section
355 would apply to an exchange or distribution, but for the fact that

(2)the property received in the exchange or distribution consists not only of property permitted by section
354 or
355 to be received without the recognition of gain or loss, but also of other property or money,

then no loss from the exchange or distribution shall be recognized.

(d) Securities as other property

For purposes of this section—

(1) In general

Except as provided in paragraph (2), the term “other property” includes securities.

(2) Exceptions

(A) Securities with respect to which nonrecognition of gain would be permitted

The term “other property” does not include securities to the extent that, under section
354 or
355, such securities would be permitted to be received without the recognition of gain.

(B) Greater principal amount in section
354 exchange

If—

(i)in an exchange described in section
354 (other than subsection (c) thereof), securities of a corporation a party to the reorganization are surrendered and securities of any corporation a party to the reorganization are received, and

(ii)the principal amount of such securities received exceeds the principal amount of such securities surrendered,

then, with respect to such securities received, the term “other property” means only the fair market value of such excess. For purposes of this subparagraph and subparagraph (C) if no securities are surrendered, the excess shall be the entire principal amount of the securities received.

(C) Greater principal amount in section
355 transaction

If, in an exchange or distribution described in section
355, the principal amount of the securities in the controlled corporation which are received exceeds the principal amount of the securities in the distributing corporation which are surrendered, then, with respect to such securities received, the term “other property” means only the fair market value of such excess.

(e) Nonqualified preferred stock treated as other property

For purposes of this section—

(1) In general

Except as provided in paragraph (2), the term “other property” includes nonqualified preferred stock (as defined in section
351(g)(2)).

(2) Exception

The term “other property” does not include nonqualified preferred stock (as so defined) to the extent that, under section
354 or
355, such preferred stock would be permitted to be received without the recognition of gain.

(f) Exchanges for section
306 stock

Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, to the extent that any of the other property (or money) is received in exchange for section
306 stock, an amount equal to the fair market value of such other property (or the amount of such money) shall be treated as a distribution of property to which section
301 applies.

(g) Transactions involving gift or compensation

For special rules for a transaction described in section
354,
355, or this section, but which—

Amendment by Pub. L. 94–253applicable to taxable years ending after Mar. 31, 1976, see section 2 ofPub. L. 94–253, set out as a note under section
354 of this title.

Savings Provision

For provisions that nothing in amendment by Pub. L. 101–508be construed to affect treatment of certain transactions occurring, property acquired, or items of income, loss, deduction, or credit taken into account prior to Nov. 5, 1990, for purposes of determining liability for tax for periods ending after Nov. 5, 1990, see section 11821(b) ofPub. L. 101–508, set out as a note under section
45K of this title.

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